Religion

Challenges for Prayer

Missions visionis still limited, but interest is growing. At least two Uruguayan mission agencies send workers (AvanceandDesafio Mundial). There are active international sending bodies such asOM,YWAM, Baptists andAoG. Pray for the growth in Uruguay to mature into a vibrant missionary-sending movement.

The less-reached:

a)The Jewsare concentrated in Montevideo. JAMI has a small witness among them. There is some openness to the gospel.

b)The Chinese and Japanese communities.There is very little ministry.

c)The Palestiniansliving in several border towns.Desafio Mundialfocuses on them.

d)The upper middle-classliving along Montevideos coast are probably the largest unevangelized group in the country; in their relative affluence, they are isolated from the gospel.

e)The poorare a growing segment of society, even as the middle-class shrinks. Many children are born into poverty. Slums are popping up around the urban areas.CMSruns a shelter for the homeless in Montevideo. Pray that the many new churches would mobilize to reach this needy group.